| 100% | ADAPTIONS | 9 | Films that have been formatted to fit a smaller screen, e.g. |
| 39% | HOSTCELL | 8 | E.g. small biological unit that's home to a virus |
| 38% | NUB | 3 | Pencil that has been sharpened down to a stub |
| 37% | EREADERS | 8 | They may show stories that have been adapted from page to screen |
| 37% | ASPIRE | 6 | Have hopes ("I ___ to be a doctor," for e.g.) |
| 36% | INLAYS | 6 | Fillings that are shaped to fit a damaged tooth |
| 36% | INDIE | 5 | Type of film that usually has a small budget |
| 36% | THEHUMANTORNADO | 15 | 1976 blaxploitation film that was a sequel to "Dolemite" |
| 35% | INCEPTION | 9 | 2010 blockbuster that was a dream to film? |
| 34% | MOANA | 5 | 2016 Disney animated film that will have a live-action remake in 2025 |
| 34% | DEADLINE | 8 | Time that a project has to be finished by |
| 34% | RIPE | 4 | Like a fruit that's good to be had |
| 34% | WAGGAWAGGA | 10 | City 81 miles north of 11 Across that has been a sister city to Leavenworth, Kansas since 1962 |
| 34% | ERR | 3 | Try to fit a square peg in a round hole, e.g. |
| 34% | CLUBREMIX | 9 | *Song that's been modified to have a dance beat |
| 34% | GLOW | 4 | Radiance that a pregnant woman is often said to have |
| 34% | REBECCA | 7 | 1940 Hitchcock film that was only one he directed to win a Best Picture Oscar |
| 33% | MISSING | 7 | "___ You," 1984 song performed by Diana Ross that had been written by Lionel Richie as a tribute to Marvin Gaye |
| 33% | KINDLING | 8 | Small twigs that are used to start a campfire |
| 33% | REDDAWN | 7 | 1984 Patrick Swayze film that was the first to be released with a PG-13 rating |
| 33% | AIRFRYER | 8 | Word for a small kitchen appliance that was added to Merriam-Webster in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 33% | REBECCA | 7 | 1940 Alfred Hitchcock film that was only one he directed to win a Best Picture Oscar |
| 33% | RAMBLINGROSE | 12 | 1991 drama starring 16-Across and 39-Across that is the only film to have a mother and daughter both nominated for an Oscar for the same film (2 wds.) |
| 33% | BREAKFAST | 9 | Meal that might be a treat to have in bed |
| 32% | SCENTED | 7 | Something that has a smell, e.g. a __ candle |
| 32% | MAVERICK | 8 | "Top Gun: ___," 2022 film starring Tom Cruise that is a sequel to a 1986 film |
| 32% | SUN | 3 | "Towards the ___," a song by Rihanna that was the soundtrack to the 2015 film, "Home." |
| 32% | GRATEDMOVIES | 12 | Films that have gone through a really bad projector? |
| 32% | HANDHELD | 8 | Portable, e.g. a device designed to be carried |
| 31% | DISENCHANTED | 12 | 2022 film starring Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey that is a sequel to a 2007 film |